Baling-press.



100.040.534. 'PATNTED JAN. 0, 1007.

- s. J. WEBB.

BALING PRESS.

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j form ofthe box and other SAMEL J. WEBB, OF MINDEN, LOUISIANA.

BALlNG-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jenje, 1907.

Application led January 16, 1900. Serial No. 1,630.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. WEBB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minden, in the parish of Webster and State of Louisiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Baling-Presses, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to baling-presses, and has for its object to rovidea simple, cheap, and effective press W be subjected to the 'requiredpressure and readily secured in bales,- and it consists in the variousfeatures of construction and arrangement of parts, operatingsubstantially in the manner hereinafter more particularly set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectionalview at right angles to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a similar vertical section ofthe device at right angles to Fig. l, the hopper and compressing-rollersbeing omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view on the line 3 3, Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a detail viewshowing one means of operating the rollers.

While my invention is intended more especially for baling cotton, it canbe used, of course, for baling other material, and the details ofconstruction and arrangement may be varied to adapt the invention forthe particular purpose intended. In describing my invention will referto its use in baling cotton.

One of the distinguishing features ,of my invention is found in the factthat the bale is compressed in what is generally known as a longitudinaldirection, or in the direction of its length instead of in the directionof its tllickness or width. In accomplishing this t e form the bale-isdelivered to the press in a continuous stream, and the baling ofthecotton goes on continuously and progressively, and in this way a morecompact or dense bale can be produced with a given power than if thebale were compressed as a Whole. I may remark at this point that whileit is deemed preferable to compress the bale in the direc-4 tion of itslength my invention may be used for compressing it in other directions,the appliances being properly shaped for this purpose.

In baling cotton itis generally preferable to locate the baling-pressadjacent to the gin, so that the ginned cotton is delivered directly andcontinuously to the press.

ereby the material can material-as, for instance, the cotton to suitablenuts or otherl lugs on the sides of the box and connected at one end tosprings B', which are shown in the form of leaf-springs, through theends of which the bolts pass and are tightened by means. The purpose ofthis adjustable side is to produce a certain amount of friction on andthe cotton or other material being aled, as more particularlyhereinafter described. The tying portion of the press is open at twosides below the box portion to permit ready access to the bale for thepurpose of tying the same. The whole press may be mounted on suitablesupports or a opening through w `ch the bale can be passed, as indicatedby the beams or blocks A3.

In using the press I provide a series of sep-V arating or divisionplates O. These plates are preferably provided at their edges with*flanges C', which form guides for the plates to keep the plates fromturning in the box and also serve to properly space them at thebeginning of the operation to provide an ini,-

platform having an l tial space to receive the cotton or other material. The plates are also provided with grooves c on their oppositefaces for the passage of the tie-bands.

In order to supply the plates to the press,.

one side of the box is preferably cut away, as indicated at A4, andhinorder to form an abutment for the upper late, beneath which the cottonis being sup lied, I provide some suitable apparatus, sown in the Yresent instance in the form of a platen Which is connected by atoggle-joint D with a shaft D2, having a suitable operating device, asthe handle D3. The purpose of this device is not only to form anabutment, but also to aid in placing a plate in proper position in themanner hereinafter set forth. The sides of the box are also providedwith suitable means to .hold the lupper plate in position, as the hooksE which are shown as pivoted to flanges or ribs ,on ,the box side, andthese are preferabl provi/ded with spring devices E', which hold IOOtFhe hooks normally in the position shown in Arranged adjacent to orconnected with the box is a suitable hopper F for receiving thecontinuous bat as it comes from the gin, and this hopper may be providedwith a series of openings ff through which a tool can be passed to stirup the cotton if, perchance, it gets clogged or massed in such a way asto interfere with the operation of the press.

The bat of cotton from the hopper is pressed or condensed yprogressively as it passes to the baling-box and is forced into the samebetween a pair of plates, and in order to do thisl have shown a seriesof presserrollers arranged in the present instance on an extension ofthe box. These comprise the primary pressing-rollers G G and the finalpressure or delivery rollers H H. These rollers are suitably geared, soas to have proper surface speed, and are preferably arrangedsubstantially in the relation indicated in Figs. 1 and 4, and it will beseen that the roller H is mounted in adjustable bearings, so that thefinal pressure on the bat can be adjusted. lt is evident that therelations of the other rollers to each other can be adjusted, ifdesired; but it is not deemed necessary to show the specific means foraccomplishjng this result, as in ordinary practice it is sufficient tohave the final pressure-rollers adjustable. It will be seen that the batfrom the hopper F first passes between the rollers G Gr and is condensedand compressed, and thence passing between the rollers H and G isfurther condensed and compressed, and finally passing between therollers H and H it receives its final pressure and condensation and isforced into the box between two plates.

Suitable means must be provided for driving the rollers, and while thesemay vary I have shown in Fig. 4 a belt I, arranged to drive all therollers, so that they will have a practically uniform surface speed andat the same time permit of their relative adjustment, and l have shownan idler l for directing the belt, so that it can be attached to thesource of power. (Not shown.)

Such being the general construction of the baling-press, its operationwill now be set forth.

In starting the press'two plates, as C and C2, are placed in theposition shown in the drawings, and the hooks E engage the lianges ofthe upper plate, and the toggle is straightened, so as to form anadditional abutment for the center of the upper plate C2. It will beunderstood that the side A2 is adjusted by means of the bolts B and thesprings B', so that there will be considerable friction on theplates-sufficient, for instance, to maintain plate C in the positionshown and to offer the necessary resistance to its downward movement inorder to insure the proper condensation of the bale. The bat being nowsupplied to the hopper F and the rollers being set in motion, the batissuccessively condensed between the rollers, and as it leaves the finalpressure-rollers H H it is forced in between the plates C C2 under greatpressure. Not only are the fibers of the bat pressed together in such away as to practically exclude all air and make the bat exceedinglydense, but the forcing of the condensed bat between the plates C C2 addsto the condensation or density. As the cotton is forced between theplates under this pressure the friction on the lower plate is overcome,and the plate is gradually forced downward as the bale is built up, andof course after the bale has been started the frictionof the bale on thesides of the box also aids in resisting the downward pressure, and, asbefore intimated, this friction can be nicely adjusted by means of thesprings and bolts acting on the adjustable side so as to get the desiredresistance to the downward movement of the lower plate. lt will thus beseen that the bale is made up by delivering a continuous condensed batinto the box and forcing the delivered portion of the bale downwardunder pressure against the frictional resistance until the bale has beencompleted. Then this is done, the platen D is raised, another plate isinserted, and by means of the lever and toggles this plate is forceddownward, passing the hooks until it is in operative position, it beingunderstood that the hooks prevent the upward movement of the plateswhile a fresh one is being inserted. As this fresh plate is forceddownward the bat will lap around the edge of the plate adjacent to therollers, which edge may be reduced in thickness, or practically to aknife-edge, if desired, so as to offer the least obstruction to thecontinuous feeding of the material and serve practically as a separatorof the material being delivered between the completed bale and thecommencement of a new bale, and the material for the new bale is thendelivered above the fresh plate, thus allowing of continuous operationof the conipressing-rollers and avoiding the necessity of stopping thedelivery of the condensed bat. The material around the edge of the platecan be severed previous to tying the bale. As the second bale is beingbuilt up the first bale is forced downward into tying position whileunder pressure, and the operators can pass the bands H through thegrooves c of the plates and properly secure themby tics k. It is evidentthat when it is desired to use baling-cloth properly-shaped strips canbe placed between the plates receiving the cotton, and they can besecured in the usual manner. As the baling proceeds the tied bale isdelivered beneath the press and the operations continue in the mannerabove indicated.

It will be seen that the compressed and condensed bat is deliveredcontinuously into lOO `reduced in thickness for the the bale-box above aplate which acts practically as an abutment for the lower end ofthe baleand that this abutment is forced downward by the pressure of theaccumulated cotton in the box, the upward ressure of the cotton beingresisted by the p aten D or by the upper plate C2.

While I have shown the bale-box'as rectangular in shape and this is thepreferred shape, it is evident that it can be made in other shapes asdesired, and the same general principles of the invention can thus beutilized in different ways. It will also be observed that the bat isthoroughly condensed before it is delivered and forced into the balebox,and in this way I am enabled to produce a bale of great density and toband or tie it while under pressure, and the operations are continuous.The lower plate forms what may be termed `a moving abutmentI for thebale, the resistance of which is controlled by the friction devices onthe abutment acting on the bale as it is being formed.

What I claim is- 1. In a baling-press, the combination with a bale-box,of an abutment stationary at one end of the box, and a movable abutment,one side of the box being adjustable and under spring-pressure forcontrolling the movements of the movable abutment and the bale byfriction between the adjustable springpressed side ofthe box and themovable abutment and bale, substantially as described.

2. In .a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with abale-box, of separating-plates, means for continuously deliveringmaterial between the plates in the box, and means for successivelyforcing the plates down upon the top of the completed bale into positionto separate the bales, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a baling-press having an open end adapted toreceive al lower and an upper separating-plate between which thematerial is to be pressed, of means for engaging and locking said upperplate in the box, and means for forcing another plate into positionabove said upper plate, substantially as described.

. 4. The combination with a baling-press having an open end adapted toreceive a lower and an upper separating-plate between which the materialis to be pressed, of means for holding said upper plate againstdisplacement, a platen, and means for operating the same for forcinganother plate into the box,

substantially as described.

5 In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with abale-box, of a separating-plate, one edge of the plate being purposestated, substantially as described.4 I

6. In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with abale-box, of

box, means for forcing another plate on top of said held plate, andmeans for forcibly de livering the material between the plates,substantially as described.

7. In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with abale-box, of two plates, one held fixedly in the box and the otherforming a movable abutment in the box and between which plates thematerial is delivered, and means for continuously delivering thematerial between the plates, substantially as described.

8. In a baling-press, the combination with a box, of a stationaryabutment, a movable abutment, means for forcing the material to bepressed between the abutments and means for causing a certain amount ofresistance to the movable abutment, substantially as described.

9. In a compress, the combination with a box, of rollers for forcing thematerial to be pressed into the box, means for inserting a plate toseparate the material into bales and means for offering resistance tothe movement of the bale being discharged, substantially as described.

10. In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with a box,of means for forcing cotton or other material to be pressed into thebox, means'for inserting a plate to separate the material into bales andmeans for offering certain resistance to the movement of the bale beingdischarged, substantially as described.

11. In a continuously-operating press, the combination with a box orchamber, of means for inserting a separating-plate means for forcingcotton into the box behind the separating-plate and means for offeringthe necessary resistance to the movement of the bale being discharged,substantia ly as descr bed.

l2. In a continuously-operating press, the combination with a box orchamber, of means for inserting ,a separating-plate means for forcingcotton into the box behind the separating-plate with means whereby thebale can be banded during the operation, substantially as described.

13. In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with thebale-box, of two plates, one forming a movable abutment and the otherforming a xed abutment, andy between which the material is delivered, ofcompressing-rollers for progressively condensing the material andcontinuously delivering it to the box between the plates, substantiallyas described.

14. In a continuously-operating balingpress, the combination with abale-box, of two plates .within the box, one forming a IOO IOS

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movable abutment and the other a station- In testimony whereof I havesigned my ary abutment, and between which the matename to thisspecification in the presence of rial is delivered, and means forforcing the two subscribing witnesses.

stationary abutment into position to act as a SAMUEL J. WEBB. movableabutment and introducing another Witnesses: plate to act as a stationaryabutment, sub- F. L. FREEMAN, stantially as described. W. C. DUVALL.

